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Newspaper
Cedartown Express
Location
Cedartown, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1878
Page
3
A vintage ad lists cheap prices on cream cheese ginned pouches Worcestershire sauce coffee fruit and candy Oysters sardines pineapples jellies pickles pepper sauce nuts and more. It boasts quality and urges patrons to favor Jud for continued patronage with bulk claims and a note of upcoming poultry and hens quantities.
A Cedartown weeklies summary covers cotton market tones, local politics, upcoming speeches by Jesse A. Holtsclaw and John B. Gordon, and county events. It notes yellow fever concerns in Dalton and Lumpkin, bridge projects, mail schedule changes, and a county fair preview with October 22 and 23 dates. It highlights local business ads, sheriff candidates W. G. Taylor and W. Clemnchts, and community notices about churches and schools.
Reports from Rome warn of yellow fever importation and a panic in the region. Local physicians urge caution while residents discuss quarantine like measures and disinfecting streets. News mentions refugees from Chattanooga and deaths, with advice on liquor sales and public health actions amid rumors.
An OCR stained page lists rental offers and shop notices in Rome Georgia, including a move to the former Bank of Rome building, ads for syrup, beer and lemonade vendors, tent or lease offers, various merchants like Cedartown and Athens, and a broad array of goods from crockery to fine glass and silverware, reflecting a bustling local market.
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